12 Thingsto know about the

EODBEGSD

Act of 2018

Outline:

1. Declaration of policy

2. Coverage

3. Definition

4. Citizen’s Charter

5. Zero-contact policy

6. Processing times

7. No return policy

Business permits and clearances

8. The Anti-Red Tape Authority

9. Role of CSC

10. Report Card Survey

11. Administrative jurisdiction

12. Implementing Rules and Regulations

From Republic Act No. 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act

of 2007, the new law is Republic Act No. 11032 or

An Act Promoting Ease of Doing Business and

Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB

EGSD), Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No.

9485 Otherwise Known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of

2007, and for Other Purposes.

EODBEGSD

The short title is Ease of Doing

Business and Efficient

Government Service Delivery

(EODB EGSD) Act of 2018

Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government

Service Delivery (EODB EGSD) Act of 2018

Events Important Dates

Signing into law by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

28 May 2018

Published in the Official Gazette 1 June 2018

Effectivity 15 days after publication 16 June 2018

Mandatory implementation in all government offices whether located in the Philippines or abroad.

1 July 2018

During the signing ceremony, President Duterte

gave explicit instructions to implement the law

within 30 days.

The EODB-EGSD covers

not just FRONTLINE

services referred to as

BUSINESS transactions, but

all non-frontline services

(non-business transactions).

1

The law applies to all

government offices and

agencies, including LGUs

and GOCCs, whether

located in the Philippines

or abroad.

2

Under the new law, red

tape is now defined as

any procedure that is

ineffective or

detrimental in achieving

intended results and

negatively affect social

outcomes.

3

Government agencies

are required to post

their most recent

Citizen’s Charter

through their information

billboards and websites.

4

The zero-

contact policy shall be adopted

except during

the preliminary

assessment of

requests and

evaluation of

submitted

requirements.

5

Assigned officers or employees shall follow

specific processing times for client transactions. 6

No application or request shall be returned

to the client without appropriate action.

Failure to do so may result to suspension,

dismissal, or permanent disqualification

from public service.

7.A

Streamlined

procedures for the

issuance of local

business permits

and fire safety

clearances shall be

strictly

implemented.

7.B

The Anti-Red Tape Authority 8The Anti-Red Tape

Authority shall be

organized within six (6)

months after the

effectivity of R.A No.

11032. The Authority

shall be headed by a

Director-General and is

attached to the Office

of the President

The Civil Service Commission shall

maintain an anti-red tape unit in its central

and regional offices to facilitate complaints

on non-compliance to EODB EGSD.

9

10

The Report Card

Survey will be

used to check

compliance of all

government

agencies to the

law.

11Administrative Jurisdiction

The administrative jurisdiction on any violation of the

provisions of the EODB-EGSD shall be vested either in

the CSC, or the Office of the Ombudsman.

a. First Offense: Administrative liability with six (6) months suspension;

b. Second Offense: Administrative liability and criminal liability of dismissal

from the service, perpetual disqualification from holding public office and

forfeiture of retirement benefits and imprisonment of one (1) year to six (6)

years with a fine of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos

(P500,000.00) but not more than Two Million Pesos (P2,000,000.00).

1. Refusal to accept request and/or application

with complete requirements being submitted

by a client without due cause;

2. Imposition of additional requirements other

than those listed in the Citizen’s Charter;

3. Imposition of additional costs not reflected in

the Citizen’s Charter;

Violations

4. Failure to attend to clients who are within the

premises of the office or agency concerned

prior to the end of official working hours and

during lunch; and

5. Failure or refusal to issue official receipts.

6. Fixing and/or collusion with fixers in

consideration of economic and/or other gain

or advantage

Violations

7. Failure to attend to clients who are within the

premises of the office or agency concerned

prior to the end of official working hours and

during lunch; and

8. Failure or refusal to issue official receipts.

9. Fixing and/or collusion with fixers in

consideration of economic and/or other gain

or advantage

Violations

12Implementing Rules and Regulations

Scenario:

EODBEGSD

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

Frontline services only

Coverage

ALL government

services

5 days for simple

10 days for complex

On turnaround time

3 days for simple

7 days for complex

20 days for highly

technical

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

Time and motion

studies

Evaluation

Improvement

Reengineering of systems & procedures

Time and motion studies

Evaluation

Improvement

Cost compliance analysis

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

• Procedure

• Person responsible

• Max time

• Documents required

• Fees

• Procedure for filing

complaints

Citizen’s Charter

• Procedure

• Person responsible

• Max time

• Documents required

• Fees

• Procedure for filing complaints

• A comprehensive and uniform

checklist of requirements for

each type of request and/or

application

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

Limited to five

signatories only

Approving authority

Limited to three signatories

only

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

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Access to frontline services

No application shall be

returned to the applicant

without appropriate action

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

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Access to frontline services

All government agencies

covered shall, when applicable,

develop electronic versions of

licenses, clearances, permits or

authorizations with the same

level of authority as that of the

signed hard copy, which may be

printed by the applicants or

requesting parties in the

convenience of their offices.

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

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Automatic extension of permits and licenses

If a government office or agency fails

to approve or disapprove an original

application or request for issuance of

license, permit certification or

authorization within the prescribed

processing time, said application or

request shall be deemed approved:

Provided, That all the required

documents have been submitted

and all required fees and charges

have been paid.

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032

Report Card Survey

RCS on all agencies

providing government

services to be initiated by

the Anti-Red Tape Authority

in coordination with the

CSC and PSA

RCS on all agencies

providing frontline

services to be

initiated by the CSC

in coordination with

DAP

R.A. No. 9485 RA No. 11032